Olivia (1954)

  • NR
  • 04/08/1954 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 1h 36m

Overview

"Olivia" captures the awakening passions of an English adolescent sent away for a year to a small finishing school outside Paris. The innocent but watchful Olivia develops an infatuation for her headmistress, Mlle. Julie, and through this screen of love observes the tense romance between Mlle. Julie and the other head of the school, Mlle. Cara, in its final months.

Jacqueline Audry

Director

Dorothy Bussy

Novel

Colette Audry

Writer

Pierre Laroche

Writer

Cast

Edwige Feuillère's headshot

Edwige Feuillère

Mademoiselle Julie
Simone Simon's headshot

Simone Simon

Mademoiselle Cara
Marie-Claire Olivia's headshot

Marie-Claire Olivia

Olivia Dealey
Yvonne de Bray's headshot

Yvonne de Bray

Victoire
Suzanne Dehelly's headshot

Suzanne Dehelly

Mademoiselle Dubois
Marina de Berg's headshot

Marina de Berg

Mimi
Lesly Meynard's headshot

Lesly Meynard

Frau Riesener
Rina Rhéty's headshot

Rina Rhéty

Signorina Palletto

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